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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Eleanor Busby

Tuition fee rise ‘morally wrong’ and only a ‘sticking plaster’ for universities

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson fees in the House of Commons (House of Commons/UK Parliament/PA) - (PA Wire)

The Government’s decision to charge students more for university in England next year is “morally wrong” and the reforms are a “sticking plaster” on what is needed, education leaders have warned.

Tuition fees for domestic undergraduate students in England will rise to £9,535 per year after eight years of being frozen at a maximum of £9,250.

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